Akram Youth Fear | June 2016 | Akram Youth | Page 5

Let's look at some more examples: We
asked some readers of Akram Youth
magazine as to what fears they had. Here
are their revelations:

1) Just before the Board exams, you hear through someone that this year's question
papers are going to be 'hard' (difficult), so fear grips you.
2) If I have told lies about any of my family members or friends, I start to fear that they may
come to know about the lie.
3) When I have been given responsibility to do any kind of work, I always fear that I will not
be able to finish it.
4) If I have seen an accident on the road or when I see such videos, I constantly fear that I
might also meet with such an accident while driving.
5) At school, when a friend informs me that the principal has called me to his office
urgently, I start fearing (without waiting to find out the reason), as to what my mistake
could be, because we have the wrong belief in our mind that 'Sir' always scolds
everybody.
6) If I have seen a snake by the roadside once, every time I pass that spot, I feel fear.
7) If one is afraid of cockroaches, lizards or mice, one will not step into the room out of
fear, and will not even bother to find out if they are really there in the room.
8) When I have not done well in one of my exams, then I fear that I will not be able to do
well on the rest of my exams.
9) If I have to do a 'presentation', and I am weak in English, I fear that I will make a fool of
myself, if I make mistakes when speaking English.
10) I always fear that a snake bite will result in death, although we are aware that many
types of snakes are not poisonous.
11) As soon as the phone rings, I am afraid, before even answering the phone to find out
who is calling. This is due to a bitter experience in my past.
12) After climbing a mountain, I fear that I may slip and fall down from the mountain,
although I know that such incidents do not happen that often.
13) When one has fear of water (hydrophobia) and he goes boating, he is afraid of
drowning, although he knows that such incidents will rarely happen.
14) If I happen to have damaged any expensive item in the house and have not told anyone
about it, I am afraid to face my parents.
15) After seeing a 'horror movie', I fear ghosts in the night!
16) When one has had an electric shock, he is afraid of doing any electrical work.
17) When I have to go for my medical check-up, I am afraid of the pain from the injection!
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